We ended up at an ETSU vs Tennessee game with Justin and Courtney, which sounds casual until you realize it turned into a full-blown emotional allegiance crisis in a stadium.
Jason proudly represented his alma mater, East Tennessee State Buccaneers, standing firm in the face of chaos and orange everywhere. I, meanwhile, apparently committed a mild betrayal of my “mother country” Alabama by wearing Tennessee orange and pretending I didn’t feel weird about it.
So yes—Jason stayed loyal, I defected for dinner and peer pressure, and somehow we all survived the energy of Tennessee Volunteers fans in their natural habitat.
Justin and Courtney acted like this was normal behavior for adults, which honestly might be the most impressive part of the whole night.
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